Silverado

I’m nuts about this wall treatment, and considering it for one wall in my casual kitchen.  Can easily be done with metallic paint, and it takes on the appearance of stainless steel – a great updated look for kitchens.

If your kitchen doesn’t have many windows, this paint technique will also reflect natural light, making your room appear much brighter.

Always remember to keep metallic paint to a minimum, using it on walls broken up with cabinets or large pieces of furniture as in this photo, easing what might otherwise be glaring to the eye.

Flowerless, But Looking Good

Have company coming and no time to run out for flowers?  Just step out into the garden and cut some green things.  Today I chose ivy – it grows profusely around Dove Cottage….and looks great in a mason jar.

World’s Easiest Pot Rack

When my other pot rack fell from the kitchen ceiling to its death, I decided on a more simple replacement that was lighter and could be installed in a matter of minutes.  I looked around in my shed for inspiration and found a travel extender bar for hanging clothes in the car.  It was covered in red ribbed plastic, and could be expanded to the perfect length.  I put two butterfly hooks in the ceiling, and with garden hangers, had the bar up in minutes.  I added more hooks and hung a few pots.  Voila!  Instant Pot Rack!

 

Now to get that ugly ceiling painted!

Original Dove Cottage Makeover

Best watched full screen!  Enjoy!

Rain, Rain

The creeks are running over and the county park is closed; the lakes are high; some roads are flooded and impassable; the flowers and vegetables are watered aplenty; the grass and trees are green and lush; and it looks like more rain for the next few days.  I don’t remember such a rainy Spring and Summer here in the Northeast Georgia Mountains.

Rain is a good thing until it futzes with all the paint projects I had planned for this summer.  The sunny hours are so few and far between, painting is almost an impossibility unless one has a big dry garage or basement with plenty of fresh air --- which I don’t have.

So here are a few photos of what’s going on around Dove Cottage.  They ain’t too exciting, but this is REALITY BLOGGING!

Lush greenery around the entry to Dove Cottage

The Old Lion garden fountain in its glory

The birds' (and the cats') favorite of many bird baths

Japanese Holly (Sky Pencil) surrounded by Snapdragons

The first of my cherry tomatoes

The tomatoes are lush and prolific from all the rain

The sunflowers haven't seemed to notice there's no sun!

The rushing fountain at the driveway entry

A view of the harlequin porch stoop

The greening of the cottage interior for summer

The folk art garden where nothing will grow!

Happy Summer, Blairsvillagers!